# Local pip install issues with gtfs-realtime-bindings

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/local-pip-install-issues-with-gtfs-realtime-bindings/46734>\
**Category:** Python Help\
**Created:** [February 23, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/local-pip-install-issues-with-gtfs-realtime-bindings/46734 "2024-02-23T21:57:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/local-pip-install-issues-with-gtfs-realtime-bindings/46734/1 "2024-02-23T21:57:40Z")

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Hi there - I’m at a bit of a loss with what’s happening when I’m installing some modules locally via pip.

I installed **gtfs-realtime-bindings** locally via `pip3 install gtfs-realtime-bindings --target .`

I then used the example code (provided [here](https://gtfs.org/realtime/language-bindings/python/)) for testing the install, and received an error because the **gtfs\_realtime\_pb2** module in /google is accessing the **protobuf** module that should also be in **/google** but isn’t.

I get this warning when running the command: **WARNING: Target directory /home/ec2-user/environment/google already exists. Specify --upgrade to force replacement.**

When I run with the **–upgrade** flag, there’s the inverse problem whereby **protobuf** does get installed in /google, but the original, /transit module does not.

I believe it’s basically either seeing that /google already exists and not installing **protobuf** or, with --upgrade flag, it’s overwriting /google entirely with a protobuf install.

How do I pip install when the modules share the same folder, as in this case, and explicitly permit them to both install in this folder properly?